open

adj

(gen)
ouvert(e)The baker's is open on Sunday morning.La boulangerie est ouverte le dimanche matin.→ He climbed through the open window.→ an open packet of cigarettesThe bank won't be open for another half-hour.La banque n'ouvrira pas avant une demi-heure.to be wide open
[window, door]être grand ouvertopen to the public
[building]ouvert au publicopen to the public seven days a weekouvert au public 7 jours sur 7→ Hagley Hall is often open to the public at weekends.

[mouth]ouvert(e)→ she clasped a hand over her open mouthwith an open mouthbouche bée→ You look at her with an open mouth, like wow!with one's mouth open(in surprise)
bouche bée→ Angelica looked at me with her mouth open.

[car]découvert(e)

[road, view]dégagé(e)

[country]The road stretched across open country.La route s'étirait à travers la campagne.→ We came to a halt in open country, the Chilterns stretching ahead of us→ the right of walkers to roam freely in open country→ The right is about being allowed on open country - that is mountain, heath, moor, down land and ancient common land

in the open airà l'air libreDry clothes in the open air, if possible.Faites sécher les vêtements à l'air libre si possible.

on the open seaen pleine mera small boat adrift on the open seaun petit bateau à la dérive en pleine mer

[meeting]public(-ique)in open sessionen session ouverte→ the Senate Judiciary Committee meets in open session

[admiration]manifeste

[enemy]déclaré(e)

to have an open mindavoir l'esprit ouvertto have an open mind on sthavoir l'esprit ouvert sur qch

[person, nature]
(=frank)ouvert(e)Judy had an open and trusting nature.Judy était d'un caractère ouvert et confiant.to be open with sbêtre franc avec qnLet's be open with each other for a change.Soyons francs pour changer.

to be open to sth
[person][+suggestions, ideas]être ouvert à qchWe are open to suggestions.Nous sommes ouverts aux suggestions.

to be open to sth
(=susceptible to)[+abuse, criticism]
[thing]se prêter à qch→ Such a description is open to abuse.→ this experiment was open to criticism
[person]s'exposer à qchShe may be open to criticism.Elle pourrait maintenant s'exposer à des critiques.→ She may be open to criticism for looking back rather than forward

open to competition
[market]ouvert à la concurrence

(=available)
[job, vacancy]vacant(e)→ I'm afraid the vacancy is no longer open.to be open to sb
[opportunity, option]être offert à qnWe should use all the opportunities open to us.Nous devrions saisir toutes les occasions qui nous sont offertes.

[competition]He was selected by open competition, not by patronage.Il a été recruté à l'issue d'un processus de sélection et non par recommandation.to put a contract out to open competitionfaire un appel d'offres public→
open fire→
open ground

in the open
(=not secret)au grand jour→ The medical service had advised us to keep it a secret, but we wanted it in the open.

vt

[+door, window]ouvrir→ She opened the door with her key.[+box, can, bottle]ouvrir→ I opened a can of beans.[+book, letter]ouvrir→ I'll open the mail after breakfast.→ He opened the heavy Bible.[+computer file]ouvrir[+mouth, eyes]ouvrir→ He opened his mouth and yawned.→ She opened her eyes and looked around.Can I open the window?Est-ce que je peux ouvrir la fenêtre?to open one's mouth
(=speak)ouvrir la bouche→ No man dared open his mouth, or out he went!

(=inaugurate)[+new building]inaugurer→ The leisure centre was opened by the Queen in 1976.

[+bank account]ouvrirto open an accountouvrir un compte→ I'm opening an account to save up for a new car.

vi

[door, window]s'ouvrir→ The door opened and a tall man entered the room.→ The box opened and the books fell out.
[mouth, eyes]s'ouvrir→ The officer's mouth opened in astonishment.→ Her eyes opened and she woke up.
[umbrella]s'ouvrir→ The rain started and umbrellas opened all over the square.
[flower]s'ouvrirThe door opens automatically.La porte s'ouvre automatiquement.The door opened and in came the teacher.La porte s'est ouverte et le professeur est entré.

[shop, bank, museum]ouvrirWhat time do the shops open?Les magasins ouvrent à quelle heure?→ He was waiting for the bar to open.→ Most shops here open at 9 a.m.→ The original railway station opened in 1854.

(=start)
[debate]s'ouvrirto open with
[book, chapter]s'ouvrir sur→ The book opens with a helpful glossary of kitchen tools

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burst open

vis'ouvrir violemment, s'ouvrir soudainement→ The door burst open and an angry young nurse appeared

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fall openvi
[book]s'ouvrir→ The book had fallen open at page 73
[dress, robe]s'entrebâiller

open learningnéducation f continue→ Demand for open learning, which students can fit around their job by studying at a centre at any time between 9am and 8pm, and at weekends, is growing.

open learning centrencentre m d'éducation continue→ we've established about 70 open learning centres with the idea that people can go to the centres at the times that it suits them and work very much at their own pace.

open letternlettre f ouverte→ The Lithuanian parliament also sent an open letter to the United Nations.

open marketnmarché m libre

open-mindedadjà l'esprit ouvertto be open-minded about sthfaire preuve d'ouverture d'esprit à propos de qch→ He was very open-minded about other people's work.

open-mindednessnouverture f d'espritHe was praised for his enthusiasm and his open-mindedness.On le louait pour son enthousiasme et son ouverture d'esprit.

open-mouthed

adj

advbouche bée

open-neckedadj
[shirt]à col ouvert→ He was wearing cotton pants and an open-necked shirt.

open prisonnprison f ouverte→ Archer has recently been moved to an open prison

open questionnit is an open question whether ...la question reste ouverte de savoir si ...→ A British official said he thought it was an open question whether sanctions would do any good.

open sandwichntartine f

open seasonn(when usual restrictions are lifted or ignored)
chasse f ouverte→ the open season in discussing Craig Brown's successoropen season on sbla chasse ouverte à qnto declare open season on sbdéclarer la chasse ouverte à qn

open secretnsecret m de Polichinelleit's an open secret that ...ce n'est un secret pour personne que ...→ It's an open secret that the security service bugged telephones.

open ticketnbillet m open→ I can stay as long as I want, I've got an open ticket

Open Universityn(British)the Open Universitycentre d'enseignement universitaire par correspondancecentre d'enseignement universitaire par correspondance→ She was holding down a job she was enjoying and studying at the Open University.

open verdictnverdict m constatant un décès sans cause déterminée

wide openadj
[door, mouth]grand(e) ouvert(e)→ He sleeps with his mouth wide open.→ He left his office door wide open.